Bar Supervisor

**Overview**
Closing Date: 9th February

Interview Date: 10th - 21st February

Start Date: 8th March

The Stable Bar are the bar and drinks service at Upwaltham Barns, a beautiful wedding venue in the South Downs National Park.

We are looking for a responsible and flexible Bar Supervisor to join our team for an immediate start, sharing the wedding event evenings between themselves and our current Bar Supervisor.

**Duties**:

- Manage daily bar operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Supervise and train bar staff (up to 3 staff a shift) in bartending techniques, and customer service.
- Monitor the quality of beverages served to ensure consistency and excellence.
- Handle customer inquiries and complaints professionally to enhance guest satisfaction.
- Ensure cleanliness and organisation of the bar area, adhering to hygiene standards.
- General bar work and service throughout the events.
- Close down the venue and cash up at the end of the shift.
- Manage a potentially lively wedding crowd.

**Qualifications**:

- Proven experience in a hospitality role, preferably as a Bar Manager/Supervisor or possibly a bar staff member with extensive experience who is looking for the next step.
- Strong bartending skills with knowledge of various drink recipes and preparation techniques.
- Excellent leadership abilities with the capacity to motivate and manage a team effectively.
- Strong communication skills to interact positively with guests and staff alike.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
- A passion for the hospitality industry and commitment to delivering outstanding service.

**The role will include**:

- Weekday and weekend shifts.
- Evening shifts, from around 6pm/7pm to 1am, managing all elements of the evening bar.
- Regular March - December work, with a very busy Spring & Summer season.
- Some ad-hoc events/administration working days in January and February. Although, we suggest any holiday entitlement is taken throughout these months.
- Comprehensive training available, with qualifications in First Aid and Fire Marshalling available if you do not already have them.
- £14 an hour, moving to £15 an hour after a six-month probation period.
- Holiday pay as Bar Staff or Bar Supervisor at 12.07% of every hour worked.
- Unlimited complimentary soda drinks or hot drinks on every shift.
- A staff Christmas event every year to celebrate the team.

Applicants with a personal alcohol licence are desirable, but not essential.

It is essential you have your own transport, as Upwaltham Barns is situated in a very rural area with no public transport, and you must be 18+ for bar work.

We look forward to receiving your CV.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 6 - 18 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Night shift
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- bar work: 2 years (preferred)
- Bar management: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/02/2025
Reference ID: Bar Supervisor - Stable Bar
Expected start date: 08/03/2025